Obobwa (Stewed Mushrooms in Peanut Butter)
Stewed mushroom commonly known as “Obobwa” is a traditional dish typical to the Luhya community
Ingredients
400g mushrooms, raw
1 onion, red skinned, raw, unpeeled (187 g)
3 ½ tbsp. (55 g) peanut butter
1 tomato, red, raw (140 g)
2 tsp. (11 g) salt, iodized
1 g “msherekha” (wood ash and water mixture)
¾ cup (157 g) water
Preparation 15 minutes | Cooking 1 hour 10 minutes | Serves 4
• Wash and cut the fresh mushroom into ¼ (quarter) pieces.
• Peel, wash and finely chop the onion.
• Place the onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and peanut butter into a clean cooking pot.
• Add ¾ cup of water and salt, turn on the heat and cover the pot.
• Cook for 11 minutes and add 1 g of “msherekha” (ash: water ratio is 1:9).
• Cover the pot and cook further for 5-8 minutes.
• Stir, turn to low heat and continue cooking for 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve hot.
Nutrition data per 100g of recipe:
Energy 487 kJ/ 117 kcal │| Fat 6.3 g |│ Carbohydrates 8.3 g │| Protein 4.9 g |│ Fibre 3.8 g
Vitamin A 6 mcg │| Iron 1.4 mg │| Zinc 0.54 mg
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